4.02.2012

Women's Month Celebration: 8th Kalandrakas in Butuan City

Employees of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga are shown here in their dance presentation during the 8th Kalandrakas as part of this year’s Women’s Month celebration, held recently at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)

Mr. Marc Gil Galang of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga conducts a short demonstration on Basic Life Support and discussed causes of heart attack, which is the most common cause of sudden death to men and women nowadays, during the 8th Kalandrakas as part of this year’s Women’s Month celebration, held recently at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)

Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Caraga co-chairperson Edna Hontiveros expresses her gratitude to all government agencies and partner stakeholders for their support and participation during this year’s Women’s Month celebration. (PIA-Caraga)


Agusan del Norte Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) Officer Gloria Pabillore, a retiree, shares her inspirational message stressing that the local government units must implement the five percent GAD fund utilization, address the need to decrease maternal mortality rate, as well as environmental degradation and poverty among women, during the 8th Kalandrakas as part of this year’s Women’s Month celebration, held recently at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)


The 2012 Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Caraga Outstanding Men and Women are: Ms. Anna Bel Salino, Department of Agriculture’s Woman Entrepreneur; PSInsp Charity Galvez, PNP's Medalya ng Katapangan; and GAD Focal Persons/Retirees: Mr. Luth Longos of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Asst. Regional Dir. Cecil Rosales of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Regional Director Leonita Gorgolon of Department of Health (DOH), and Ms. Gloria Pabillore of Agusan del Norte Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO). (PIA-Caraga)


Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga Regional Director Marietta Lumawag serenades this year's awardees of the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Caraga men and women from the different government agencies. Lumawag expressed her congratulations through the songs. (PIA-Caraga)


Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor bares that the 8th Kalandrakas in Butuan City is a venue for technology transfer for life saving techniques, livelihood opportunities and skills development, trade fair, ukay-ukay, bingo game, garage sale, GAD film showing, beauty and massage parlors, parlor games, medical mission and also a venue for information dissemination on GAD issues and concerns. (PIA-Caraga)


Member agencies of the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Caraga are shown here selling different local products at a very low price, during the 8th Kalandrakas as part of this year’s Women’s Month celebration, held recently at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)


Employees of the government agencies and partner stakeholders are shown here enjoying the low-priced clothings and ornamental plants displayed during the 8th Kalandrakas, held recently at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City. This is part of the activities set for the 2012 Women’s Month celebration. (PIA-Caraga)